Golf Committee Elections
Golf shareholders should take note that the notice for this year's golf committee elections (in December) will be issued shortly.

Eligible members with enthusiasm and the drive to make a difference are encouraged to nominate and stand for election. Don't leave it to someone else.

Course Review
We, your golf committee, have still not received the details of the independent course review that was undertaken and are very interested to hear the Board's plan for the next year.

PW Thomson Trophy and Shareholders Cup
Following the inability to complete this event due to poor weather last Saturday this event will be rescheduled to Saturday 22nd January

Players can register on the MiClub website from Monday 13th December until Monday 10th January.
All other conditions remain the same.

Unfortunately very little golf was played on the day, however the Winner of the Shareholders PGA prize to Coolum was done by names out of the hat - Congratulations to Robert Copeland whose name was drawn first.

Mixed Foursomes Championship
Following the postponement of this event last Sunday it will be rescheduled to a date in early 2011 - this date will be announced in the next 3 weeks.

Paul Ferrari
Sandhurst Club Captain
On behalf of the Golf Advisory Committee

Holden Scramble Regional Final.
We would like to congratulate our team of ladies who qualified for the Holden Scramble Regional Final which was played at Yering Meadows. They did extremely well to make the final and enjoyed the experience of the day. The day was won by a team from Box Hill who will now travel to QLD for the finals.

The team from left to right. Meg Maher, Pam Walker, Marilyn Bryant, Sharlene Bennetts and Christian Hamilton

Ladies Golf Christmas Breakup
Will be on Tuesday 7th Dec. This will consist of a fun game of golf -followed by lunch in the wintergarden . We encourage all the lady golfers to join us on this day as the golf will not be a serious affair. Could you also please bring a gift for a teenager as we will once again be donating gifts to the Salvation Army for their program with youth in the area. These young people often get forgotten when we are thinking of donating toys at Christmas. More details of the day will be put up in the golf lobby.

Sunday 5's.
Several Ladies are playing against other clubs in handicap matchplay on Sundays, this is a great opportunity to play at other courses and to meet lady members from other clubs. I would like to thank Phillipa Freund who has organized the teams this year. We have won some and lost some matches. This Sunday the team will play at Medway and we wish them good golfing. We will then host the final round at Sandhurst on 14th Nov.

WGV Metropolitan Matchplay and WGV Pennant will be rushing towards us once Christmas is over. Both teams are in Section 4 next year after winning their sections this year. The season starts from March 6th and practices will commence after Christmas for the players. Notices will be put up in the Golf Lobby so please if you are interested in being considered to play in either team please watch for the relevant information.

Amalgamation of WGV with VGA
There is to be a special general meeting of Women's Golf Victoria at Southern Golf Club on Tues 16th Nov at 6.00pm to vote for amalgamation of the VGA and WGV.
Also for the VGA to change its name to Golf Victoria and adopt the Golf Victoria Constitution. If passed WGV will transfer all assets and liabilities to Golf Victoria.

We as a club with Lady Members have one vote at this meeting. The 2 associations have been working towards this amalgamation for many years and now need a majority of 75% for this resolution to take place. If any Lady members are against this resolution could you please contact me via [email protected]. Unless any objections received, Sandhurst as a club will be voting for the amalgamation on Tues 16th.

If you require more details on this matter please look at the notice board in the golf lobby or on the relevant websites. www.golfvic.org.au or www.womensgolf.org.au

Mandy Adamson
Ladies Captain

Junior Pennant
Congratulations to the following Juniors who have been selected to represent Sandhurst in the upcoming Junior Pennant season.

Back row from left: Brad Barnes, Matthew O'Connell, Chris Broom and Ralph Mugano
Front row from left: Alexandra Hilliard, Matias Sanchez, Ashlee Broughill.

Congratulations to the Juniors on a Great WIN last Sunday defeating Patterson River 4-2. This is a good start to the season and thanks to Greg who managed the team while Arnaldo was away this week.

A great team effort by everyone and WELL DONE to all of YOU and a special mention that Alexandra in her first pennant match ever, had an extraordinary 8/6 win.

2010 SAJG Club Team Championship
(Stuart Appleby Junior Golf Foundation)

The Sandhurst team qualified in third place at Yering Meadows GC on April 1st, 2010 and qualified for the finals to be played at Kingston Heath GC on Tuesday 21 December 2010.

Congratulations to the team of Matthew O'Connell, Ashlee Broughill, Matias Sanchez and Brad Barnes. Go Go Sandhurst

Junior Golfing
Arnaldo Sanchez

Welcome to New Members

The Golf Committee and Management would like to make welcome the following new members inducted at our September & October Golf Members Induction.

• Matthew Brodie Adrian Francis Goegan
• Andrew Brodie Alain Gilbert Marc
• Matthew Teofilo Brett Kingston
• John Williams Dawei He
• Paul Ross Ian Dorward
• Travis Myles Snow Jane Cronk
• Simon Paul Moloney Jeffrey Ian Cornell
• Blaise Jeremy Northey John Stuart Cleland
• Wayne Elliott Nicholas Jon Carmichael
• Stephane Majman

Just some of the activities that will receive focus in the coming month. You can view the more detailed programs and activities in the Oct'2010 Course Report link below:

• Bunker re-shaping continues on both courses to improve aesthetics (definition of lip and depth of perception), ease and reduction of maintenance and playability
• On both courses spring renovation on greens has been completed. This involves coring, core removal, grooming, the addition of amendments as per soil tests taken in advance, sanding to fill core holes and the addition of a fertiliser on completion. After this process it takes approximately one month to firm and speed the greens up, back to normal levels. The benefits of this bi-annual event are many and varied but include aeration, improvement of drainage, manage thatch and to increase root growth.
• Spring is always a busy time for cutting rough and weed control in the roughs. We are also touching up areas on fairways for the removal of cool season grasses to ensure a clean surface coming into summer. Following this touch up work, pre-emergent's are used to negate emerging weed and grass species in all couch surfaces.
• Spring also sees the burgeoning of a number of pests such as Argentine Stem Weevil and Black Beetle. These pests can have a dramatic, deleterious effect on turf hence a preventative application is applied early spring. This has an added benefit in that it limits the food source for birds which can cause significant damage as seen in the past.

Also please not the following activities and changes that are happening:


• The OOB markers on holes 3 & 4 on the champions course have moved to the golf course side of the dry (wet) creek bed. This means a ball hit into the dry creek bed will be OOB as this is not a water hazard anymore.
• We have started refurbishing the permanent plates on the north course.
• At the end of this month the 2 courses will move a step ahead in the new handicapping system, by being re-rated using by the new USGA method of rating. As of this date we will have a new ratings for the black, blue ,white , red and cyclical courses. Cyclical being the course the men play most of the time that has never had a rating.
• A new grass path has been mowed for the ladies between the 6th green and the 7th tee on the north course.

Rules - Did You Know?
Etiquette - Golf is played, for the most part, without the supervision of a referee or umpire.
The game relies on the integrity of the individual to show consideration for other players, care for the course and to abide by the Rules.

All players should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating courtesy and sportsmanship at all times, irrespective of how competitive they may be. Etiquette is an integral and inextricable part of the game, which has come to define golf's values worldwide.

Put simply, it is a series of guidelines that exist to show other players, whether through divot repair or awareness of your shadow, a degree of fairness which you would expect to receive in return.

Lets explore three areas of etiquette with two-time Open Champion Padraig Harrington:

• Care of the Course
• Keeping Pace
• Consideration for Others

Key Dates in November/December

• Sun 7th - 2nd Round Skye Trophy
• Mon 15th - Entries Close Foursomes 36 Hole Championship
• Thu 18th - Ladies Xmas Dinner - All that Glitters does not have to be Gold
• Sun 21st - 3rd Round Skye Trophy
• Sun 28th - 36 Hole Foursomes Club Championships
• Sat 5th Dec - Semi-Final Skye Trophy
• Tue 7th Dec - Ladies Xmas Day
• Sun 12th Dec - Final Skye Trophy
• Sun 12th Dec - Mixed Xmas Golf & Dinner
• Mon 13th Dec - Entries Open Club Championships 2001
• Thu 16th Dec - Mens Xmas Breakup

Last month saw the re-introduction of Weekend Breakfast at Sandhurst which has been a big hit with the Club and our guests, with a large range of meals from the good old traditional breakfast to the stunning Queens breakfast, there is something for everyone on the menu. So come in and relax with the weekend paper and enjoy your favourite breakfast and a nice hot cup of Giancarlo coffee.

The Club also recently hosted the St Hallet Wine Dinner which was lauded as a huge success from our members and guests who attended the night. Dinner included a sumptuous 3 course dinner prepared by Executive Chef Ray Morrow and some of the finest wines from the Barossa Valley hosted by Senior Winemaker Stuart Blackwell. Sandhurst Club wine dinners are always a very popular night and are not to be missed.

The Club has many great events coming up in the next few months including the highly anticipated Spag n' Drag show direct from their sell-out shows from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival which will be a fantastic night out for all. At just $50.00 per head for the fun and outrageous show brought to you by The Manly Sisters and also a splendid Pasta Buffet and canap�s on arrival. This show takes place at the Club on Saturday 6 November with a 6pm start for pre-dinner drinks so mark it down in your diaries as it is sure to be an entertaining night. Bookings are open and can be made with Reception on 8787 7011.

The Infamous Arnie who is renowned for singing all your favourite hits from past and present including Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner and many, many more. This 2 course dinner and show will be coming in late November and bookings will open soon so keep an eye out for more details.

Our themed Tuesday Steak and Wednesday Pizza and Pasta nights are very popular which includes a complimentary glass of house wine, pot of beer or soft drink and the ever popular Pot n' Parma night on the Thursday is continuing to go very well.

Friday nights host the Members Draw and Raffle are a colossal success and a favourite amongst the Members.

The raffle includes a minimum of 20 prizes including BBQ packs, steak packs, slabs of beer and much more.

The theme nights are a great night out with a fantastic atmosphere and fun for the whole family so make your bookings early.

Members names drawn during August who were unable to claim due to non attendance were:

Gary Dunne, Doug Thompson, Stephen Babidge, Rob Richards, Rhonda Hobday, Brian Knowles, Helen Davison and Dale Shipp.

The Draw was not won last month and has reached a high of $2200.00!!! Make your way down to the Club and be in it to win it!! Dont forget to book early for dinner.

Abby's Kids Colouring in Competition

Here's one for the kids, enter in Abby's Colouring Competition each month and the lucky winner will win a voucher for a free kids meal, bowl of ice cream and soft drink in the Restaurant on their next visit. Hospitality Supervisor Abby Taylor will select the winner each month. Children must be 12 years of age or under and accompanied by a parent or guardian whilst in the Clubhouse. The winner for September/October will be selected on 15th October 2010 and will be notified when the voucher is available for collection.

James Matthews
Hospitality Services Manager

Spring-Summer 2010

Spring has arrived and that means longer and brighter days for us to get back in shape. We can already see lots of Resident and Golf Members walking and jogging around, as well as some of them coming into the Health Club and using the facilities. That is great to see and we are looking forward to helping you get fit and healthy.

Daylight Savings begins on Sunday and we would like to remind everyone that the Health Club's hours of operations will be returning to 9:00am til 6:00pm Saturdays and Sundays.

The team at the Health Club will be introducing new services, programs and classes for everyone to start feeling and looking great for the spring and summer seasons. One of the new services available is Lifestyle Coaching and Mentoring with Holistic Life Coach, Narelle Holland.

Narelle will be here to provide coaching support for you by assisting you with any matters of the mind, body & spirit that you might like to address. When you are ready to nurture yourself, you may choose from Personal Coaching, Health & Wellness Coaching and Nutrition Coaching. Please drop in and say hello to Narelle.

Golf conditioning programs will be available from October for all our Golf Members to get the best out of their GOLF and improve their fitness. Programs will run for 8 weeks so a level of commitment is required.

Let's take it outside, come and join our Urban Camp. An outdoors training program using the beautiful natural environment and surroundings here at Sandhurst. This three tier program allows people from all fitness levels to get outside and do some exercise.

Spring is here and it's a fantastic time for introducing some fresh inspiration into your lifestyle. As of October, we will be introducing our NEW series of CLASSES as well as a NEW TIMETABLE (Oct-Dec).

Are you getting a little bored with your current training regime? It's a great time to re-vamp your training programme, set some new goals and bounce into spring feeling great.

Julian Gomez
Health Club Manager

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